Photographic shutter.



No. 839,155. PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

R. KLEIN.

PHOTOGRAPHIG SHUTTER. "rum-non 2mm um". 10. ms.

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R. KLEIN. PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTER.

APPLICATION TILED JUNE 16. 1905.

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R. KLEIN.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTER.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 16. 1905.

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No. 839,155. PATENTED DEC. 25,1906.

R. KLEIN.

PHOTOGRAPHIG SHUTTER. APPLIULTIOI mum mm: 1a. 1905.

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di kW W QWQAQW 4L? W UNITED srnrns PATENT OFFICE- RUDOLPH. KLEIN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO BA US CH AND LOMB OPTICAL COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

PHOTOGRAPHIO SHUTTER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, .1906.

I 7 Application filed June 16,1905. Serial No. 265,514.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH KLEIN, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photographic Shutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a hill,- clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the referencenumerals marked thereon.

The present invention relates'to improvements in photographic shutters, and has-for its object to provide a shutter composed of few parts and which is capable of making time, bulb, and automatically-timed exposures, as well as the instantaneous or snapshot exposure, the several parts of the shuttor being simple in construction and arrangement, so that they may be assembled with a minimum amount of labor.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end "of the specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a photographic shutter constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the shutter with the cover or front plate removed. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the operating and master members in operated position and at a moment immediately prior to the opening of the shutter-blades. Figs. 4, 41 and 5 show the bulb and time stops, respectively, in position to hold the shutter-blades in opened position. Fig. 6 shows the parts in position for making instantaneous or automaticallytimed exposures. Fig.7 is a front view of the shutter with the index and setting device removed. Fig. 8 is a sectional View on the line 8 8 of Fig. 1. Fig.9 is a sectional view,

enlarged, taken on the line m :0 of Fig. 2, showing the latch connection between the master and exposure members; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the s utter on an enlarged scale, showing the cooperative relation of the stops and the operating and master members.

The same numerals of reference in the several figures indicate similar parts.

The present embodiment of my invention is'shown in connection with a shutter of the kind adapted to carry the lens combinations and is formed for attachment directly to the front of the camera, embodying in the present instance an annular casin 1, having a rearward extension 2, threa ed to receive the rear-lens combination and for attachment to the camera, an extension 3 extending upwardly from the casing 1 to form a supple mental chamber for a portion of the shutter mechanism.

Within the casing 1 is secured a septum 4, at the rear side of which is generally arranged the usual adjustable diaphragm for altering the size of the exposure-aperture. At the forward side of this septum are pivoted the shutter-blades 5 and 6, which are arranged to cover and uncover the aperture through the shutter-easing, a lever 7, pivoted at 8 and provided with an operatingspring 9, being connected to these plates' and normally operating under the action of its spring to move the plates toward and retain them in closed position. An exposure member 10 is pivoted at 11 to the septum and is provided with a lever 12, having a slotted end cooperating with a pin 13 of the link 7 for causing the operation of the latter to open the shutter-plates. This exposure member" is provided with a projection 14, having an incline toward one side, and this projection is arranged in the path of the arm 15 of the master member 16, the latter being pivoted on the post 17 and provided with an extension 18, to which a spring 19 is connected, the tension of this spring 19 normally operating the master member toward the position shown in Fig. 2.

An operating member 20, having an operating portion projecting through the shuttercasing, is pivoted at 21 and is operated upon by the sprin 22, encircling the pivot 21, to return it to t re normal position. (Shown in Fig. 2.) This operatingmemberhasa lateral spur or projection 23, arranged to move into t 10 patr of and engage the corresponding projection 24 on the master member, and as the latter is operated toward the position shown in Fig. 3 the arm 15 thereon will pass over the incline of the beveled projection 1 4 on the exposure member, a relative lateral motion being permitted between the master and exposure members by the resiliency of these parts.

Immediately after the arm engages behind the projection 14 the projection 23 of the operating member will trip off of the projection 24 of the master member, permitting the latter to operate from the position shownward its normal position the portion 15 thereon will disengage from the projection 14 of the ex osure member, permitting the latter and t e shutter-blades to return to normal position under the action of the spring 9 of the lever 7. The motion of the master member toward its normal position is limited by the extension 25, arranged to cooperate with the adjacent portion of the casing, and motion of the operating member toward operated position is limited by the projection 26 engaging the post or standard 27.

The arts thus far described are sufiicient for mal ing the so-called instantaneous ex-' posuresthat is, an exposure in which the shutter-blades are momentarily opened and immediately closed-the duration of the exposure in each case being substantially the same; but it is often necessary to provide for automatically-timed exposures of different periods of duration and also for the time and bulb exposures, and in order to provide for these exposures, I employ the time and bulb stops 28 and 29, respectively, both of which are pivoted at 30 and provided with the operatin -springs 31 and 32, the normal operation 01 which tends to move the heels 33 and 34, resp'ectively,of the time and bulb stops into the path of a projection 35, formed on the free end of the exposure member 14, extensions 36 and 37, respectively, being provided on'the time and bulb stops to cooperate with the projection 38, the latter being mounted on an adjustable arm 39, pivoted on the post 17, and this adjustable arm is also provided with an upwardly-extending projection 40, arranged to 006 erate with the periphery of a cam 41, the atter being rotatably mounted on the standard 27 and provided with the recesses 42 and 43, respectively, in its-periphery, into which the projection 40 of the adjustable arm 39 is adapted to rest alternately for making time and bulb exposures, respectively, it being understood that rotation of the cam 41 into the-different positions will permit the arm 39 to operate in such a way as to shift the projection 38 thereon in its relation to the extensions 36 and 37, respectively, of the time and bulb stops.

Beneath the cam 41 and on the post 27. is rotatably mounteda second cam 44 connected to rotate in unison with the cam 41 by means of the pin 45 on cam 44 co6peratingwith an aperture in cam 41 the periphery of thiscam being provided with a spiral portion arranged to cooperate with a The free end of this arm 48 is provided with a beveled extension 51,

which is arran ed in the path of a corresponding lateral extension 52 on the master member, so that as the latter'is moved from E the normal position it will trip over'the beveled extension 51; but when it is returned to normal position under the action of the.

spring 19 it will engage the extension 51 to move the arm 48 to the left, the extension 51 disengaging from the projection 52 of the master member during the latters return motion by reason of the parts 16 and 48 moving in intersectin arcs about the pivots 17 and 49, respectively. As the lever 46 is connected at 47 to this arm 48, the motion of the. latter will be imparted to this lever, causing the lower end 53 thereof to be moved first to the left as the master member is returning to normal position and then back'to the right under the action of the spring 50 of the arm 48, and the lower end 53 of the lever 46 is confined between the projections 54 on the pivoted arm 55. The free end of the latter is connected to a plunger 56, operating in the cylinder 57, and consequently the motion of the shutter mechanism will be retarded, and by rotating the cam 44 so as to bring the different portions of its periphery into engagement with the finger of the lever 46 it will be observed that the stroke or degree of motion of the plunger 56 can be varied so as to alter the duration of time required by the parts in completing the exposure.

Over the cam 41 is fitted a setting or adjusting-plate 58, which is rotatable on the standard 27 and is provided with an aperture to receive the pin 45, so that rotation of this adjusting-plate 58 will cause the cams 41 and 44 to rotate in unison, a dial 59 being fitted over the adjusting-plate 58 and secured to the post 27 by the screw 60, a pin 61 on the dial extending through the segmental slot 62 of the adjusting-plate and engaging in an aperture in the post 17 to prevent rotation of the dial. This dial is provided with appropriate indicia corresponding with the different exposures and with which the indicator 63 in the adjusting plate is adapted to cooperate. For instance, the dial is provided with the numerals 1 (271 ((57 (I257) (507) (B 77 ((TY which designate, respectively, onesecond,

and the fractions 5;, L 1- 57 20 so and fi parts of a second, while the letter B indicates the position of the indicator 63 for the bulb exposure, and the letter T designates the position it should occupy for the time exposure.

The shutter is equipped with a motor of any desired form for enabling the shutter to be manipulated by the use of the wellknown bulb and tube, the motor in the present instance consisting of a cylinder 64, having a plunger operating therein and connected to a pivoted lever 66, the opposite end of the latter being provided with the projection 67, arranged to cooperate with the portion 68 of the operating member to cause the operation of the latter.

In operating a shutter of the kind described time exposures are obtained by setting the plate 58 so that the indicator 63 thereon registers with the mark T on the dial. When the indicator is moved into this position, the plate 58 will cause the cam 41 to be rotated into such a position that the recess 42 therein is op(posite to the projection 40 on the arm 39, an this will permit the latter to move into such a position that the projection'38, carried thereby, will be entirely clear of the cooperating portions 36 and 37, respectively, of the time and bulb stops. Then assuming that the operating member is depressed into the position shown in Fig. 3 it will be observed that the projection 23 thereon, cooperating with the projection 24 of the master member, will cause the latter to be moved toward the ri ht, the arm 16 thereon passing freely over t e incline on the projection 14 of the exposure member, the parts being shown in this position in Fig. 3 at a moment before the projections 23 and 24 have disengaged. Dlsengagement of the projections 23 and 24 of the operating and master members, respectively, will permit the latter to return to normal osition under the action of its spring 19, an as this spring is superior or of greater strength than the s ring 9, which normally operates to close t e shutter-blades, the arm 15 of the master member, cooperating with the projection 14 of the exposure member, will cause the latter to be operated into a position similar to that shown in Fig. 4, opening the shutter-blades and permitting the heel 34 of the bulb-stop to move into the path of the projection 35 on the exposure member, thus retaining the latter in operated position with the shutterblades open. The master member at this moment will have tripped oil of the projection 14 of the exposure member, and the operating member 20 will return toward its normal position until the projection 69 thereon engages the catch on the time-stop, and this will prevent its complete return to normal position, and at the same time the heel 33 of the time-stop will move into the path of the projection 15 of the exposure member to retain the latter in operated position. A second operation of the member 20 will move the projection 69 thereon upwardly about the pivot 21, engaging thetime-stop adjacent to the catch 70 thereon and causing the stop to be operated to withdraw its heel 33 from the path of the rojection 15 of the o crating member, an as the heel 34 of tl ie bulb-stop is somewhat longer than that of the time-stop it will engage the projection 35 laterally, and thus be held out of the path of the projection 35 of the exposure member,

and the latter is free to return to normal po-- sition under action of the spring 9, and in this way the shutter-blades are closed.

Bulb exposures may be obtained by setting the indicator so as to register with the mark B on the dial, the projection 40 of the arm 39 this time resting in the recess 43 of the cam 41, thus bringing the projection 38 into operative relation with the extensions 36 and 37 of the time and bulb stops, as

shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4, and full lines in Fig. 6, and as the extension 36 of the timestop 28 projects forwardly it will engage the projection 38 before the said stop has operated sufiiciently to move its heel 33 into the path of projection 15 of the exposure member, while the extension 37 of the bulb-stop is so arranged that the projection 38 does not prevent its operation. As the operating member is depressed the master member is moved to the right until it has engaged behind the projection 14 thereon and has been tripped from the spur 23 of the operating member, and as the master member returns toward normal position the exposure member is operated to open the shutter-blades and is held in this position by the heel 34 of the bulb-stop as long as the operating member remalns 1n operated position, the projec-.

tion 69 thereon at this time permitting the arm 71 of the bulb-stop to move sufficiently to enable the heel 34 of the stop to move into the path of the projection 15 of the exposure member. When the operating member returns to normal posit-ion, the projection 69 thereon will cooperate with the arm 71 of the bulb-stop to retract the heel 34 of the latter from the path of projection 15 of the exposure member, permitting the latter to return to normal position and the shutterblades to close under action of the spring 9.

Automatically-timed exposures are obtained by setting the indicator at the desired numeral from 1 to 100,. it being understood that numeral 1 designates an automatically-timed exposure of one second and 100 designates an exposure of one onehundredth part of a second duration, the intermediate numerals designating exposures of eorrespondingly-proportioned durations.

Assuming the indicator to be set at 1, it-

will be observed that cam 41 occupies such a position that the rojection- 40 rests on a hi hpart of its perip cry, and consequently t e time and bulb stops will both be held from operationby the )rojection- 38 engaging the extensions 36* an 37 thereof in the manner shown in Fig. 6, w 'ie'the finger of the lever 46 rests opposite to the low portion of the cam As the operating member is depressed the master member moves toward the right and in doing so causes the lateral projection 52 thereon totrip'pastthe arm 51 of the lever 48 without operating it; but as the master'memb'er returns to normal position the projection 52 of the master member engaging behind the arm 51 of the lever 48' wil cause the latter tobe operated toward the left. As thelever 48-is operated in this direction the lever 46; which is pivoted on lever 48- at 47, will be oscillated, one end of lever 48 being conne'cted to arm 55 of the retarding device, the finger'at the opposite end of the lever 48 engaging the cam surface of cam 44 as a fulcrum, and in this way the motion of the master member will be retarded, as the operating force thereof is applied to the lever 48 at the point 47 and 1t cannot complete its motion except by operating the retarding device through the arm 55. Thisretar action takes place'before the master me'm 'er disengagesfrom the projection 14 of the exposure member, the retarding action thereby serving todelay the closing of the shutter-blades, and after this disengagement has occurred the projection 52 of the master member will disengage from arm 51 of the lever 48, permitting the return of the retarding device and connected parts to normal position. Insetting the shutter for automatic exposures of shorter periods of duration the effect is to'brin lower portions of cam-44 opposite to thefu crum end of le-' ver 46, and consequently the lever 48 will o erate through a' greater distance before tl ie fulcrum engages the cam, resulting in a shorter stroke at the retarding device and a shorter e osure by the shutter-blades;- The arm 51 of ever 48 will be actuated at every operation of the master member; but it wi 1' not set the'retarding device into operation iii-making time and bulb exposures, for at this time the fulcrum of lever 46will be opposite to a lowor cut-away portion of cam 44.

A photographic shutter constructed in accordance with my invention is capable of making the time, bulb, and the automatically-timed exposures of various durations, and yet is-not only composed of a few simple parts, but is so constructed and arranged that the labor required in assembling the shutters is reduced materially, it being observed that the main' casing of the shutter is practically free'of mechanism, while the main operating compact y upon the several pivots in the upper auxiliary chamber, where they are conveniently ascessible, and the construction and arrangements of the parts whereby the various kinds of exposures is obtained are such' that the operation of the shutter is reliable at all times and is not liable to get out of working order.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a hotographic shutter, the combi'- nation with the movable shutter-blades, an exposure member for operating them, and a master member for operatin the exposure member, of a stop for contro the operation of the exposure member independently of the master member, a projection" for prejventing operation of the stop, and an adjustable cam' for adjusting the position of the projection.

2. In a photographic shutter, the combination with the spring-actuated shutterblades, and a master member for opening the blades, of a stop'for controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, a pivoted arm carrying a projection adjustable relatively to the sto for controlling a setting device embodying a cam for'adjusting the position of the projection.

3. In a photographic shutter, the combination with 'the springactuated shutterblades, anda master member for operating them, of time and bulbstops for controlling sions thereon, a movable projection arranged 1 to permit the free operation of both stops, or :prevent the operationof one or both of them f according to the position occupied by the pro jection', an adjustable arm carrying said prof jection' and a setting device having a camthereon operating on the said arm to adjust the position thereof for different kinds'of ex- 1 posures.

4. Ina nation with the spring-actuated shutter blades, a master member for operating them,- and an operating member for actuating the master member, of stops cooperating with parts of the shutter'aresuperposed the operation of the blades-each having exten P 9 the operation of the stop, and

photographic shutter, the combithe operating member and controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, a pivoted arm having a projection arranged to move into'and out of the path of the stops, for controlling their operation, and also having a second projection thereon, a setting device and a cam operated by the setting device andcooperating with the second rojection of the pivoted arm for adjusting t e latter for different kinds of exposures.

5. In a hotographic shutter, the combination witi the movable shutter-blades, a spring-actuated lever normally operating to c ose the blades, an exposure membericonnected to the lever by a link, and a master member arranged to engage. the exposure 7 'pendently of the master member.

seams member for operating it, of a stop cooperating with the exposurr member for controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, inde- 6. In a photographic shutter, the combination with the movable shutter-blades, and a spring-actuated master member for operating them, of a retarding device, a lever cooperating at one end with the retarding device and at its opposite end with a fulcrum, and an arm ivoted to the lever intermediate its ends an cooperating with the master member for controlling the speed thereof.

7. In a hotographic shutter, the combination wit the movable shutter-blades, and a spring-actuated master member for operating them, of a retarding device, an arm arranged to be actuated in one direction by the master member, a lever o erated thereby cooperati atone end wit the retarding dev1ce, an a cam cooperating with the opposite end of the lever for adjusting the degree of motion thereof and thus regulate the speed of the master member.

8. In a hotographic shutter, the combination wit the movable shutterblades, and a spring-actuated master member for actuating them, of a retarding device, an arm having a spring normally 0 crating it in a reverse direction from that o the master member, and arranged to be actuated by the latter under the action of its spring, a pivoted lever operated by the armhaving a portion cooperating with the retarding device, and a rotatable cam cooperating with the lever as a fulcrum for ad usting the degree of motion thereof.

9. In a hotographic shutter, the combination with the movable shutter-blades, and a spring-actuated master member for actuating them, of stops for controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, an arm having a projection thereon for controlling the operation of the stops and having-a second projection thereon, a retarding device cooperating with the master member for regulating the speed of movement thereof, and cams loosely mounted on a common pivot, one of the cams cooperating with the second projection on the arm for controlling the stops and the other cam cooperating with the operating parts of the retarding device for controlling the operation of the latter. I

10. In a photographic shutter, the combination with the movable shutter-blades, and a master member for actuating them, of j stops for controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, an arm having a projection l thereon for controlling stops and having a second projection thereon, a retarding device cooperating with the master member for controlling the speed thereof, and a pair of separate cam-plates loosely mounted on a common pivot and conthe operation of the neoted to operate in unison by a pin on one resting in an aperture in the other, one of the cams cooperating with the second projection on the arm for controlling the operation of the stops, the other cam coo erating with the operating parts of the retar ing device.

11. In a photographic shutter, the combination with a casing, movable shutter-blades inclosed therein, said casing having a removable cover and a supplemental casing connected to the main casing, of a master member pivoted within the supplemental casing for operating the shutter-blades, stops pivoted within the supplemental casing for controlling the operation of the shutter-blades, a retarding device, and regulating devices for the retarding device mounted within the su plemental casing and cooperating with t e master member, and an adjusting-plate forming a cover for the supplemental casing removable independently of the cover of the main casing.

12. In a photographic shutter, the combination with a main casing, movable shutterblades inclosed therein, a-coverlate for said casing and a master member or operating the blades, of a supplemental casing adjoining the main casing, devices inclosed therein for controlling the exposures produced by the shutter-blades, a pivot-post, a cam rotatable on said post for adjusting said controlling devices, a rotatable setting-plate mounted on the post and operatively connected to the cam, and a non-rotatable dial-plate mounted on the post above the setting-plate and serving as a cover for the supplemental casing removable independently of the cover-plate of the main casing.

13. In a photographic shutter, the combination with a main casing, movable shutterblades inclosed therein, a master member for operating the blades, and a cover-plate for said casing, of a supplemental casing adjoining the main casing, devices inclosed therein for controlling the exposures produced by the shutter-blades, a device for adjusting the controlling devices, a pivot-post arranged in the supplemental casing, a setting-plate rotatable thereon having a segmental slot therein and a dial-plate secured to the post above the setting-plate and having a pin extending through the slot of the setting-plate and enaging a relatively fixed portion of the casing for preventing rotation of the dial-plate, said plate serving as a cover for the supplemental casing separate from the cover-plate of the main casing.

14. In a photographic shutter, the combination with the casing inclosing the movable shutter-blades, and a master member for operating them, of devices for controlling the kinds and durations of exposures produced by the shutter-blades, a post, cams separately and loosely mounted on the post and v coiiperatling with their respective controliing held firomrotation by a projection engaging dfiavices, a fietting-pllate loosely mounteid on a relaitiveiy fixed portion of the shutter. t e post, 1; 'e said wte and the cams eing operatively connecEed to rotate in unison by RUDOLPH KLEIN 5 a pin on one of the parts resting in apertures Witnesses:

in the others, and a dial-plate secured to the G. WMABD RICE, post above the cams and setting-plate and CLARENGE A. BATEM'AN 

